Couture Bridal Accessories – Wedding Veils, Tiaras, and Jewelry
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Styling Tips From Couture Bridal Accessory Expert, Renee Pawele
Apr 22nd 2010 9:59am | by Azure
Special to OneWed by Renee Pawele, CEO of Renee Pawele Bride
Photo: Pearl Cluster Earrings by Renee Pawele
I’ve had the pleasure of styling many fabulous brides for over a decade designing bridal accessories. I am thrilled to begin sharing my styling tips with Savvy Scoop brides-to-be each month. My first column includes my top tips for selecting the accessories that best suite you. Congratulations, your wedding day will be amazing!
Timing — Surprise! Some accessories also require advance ordering, especially for custom-made or altered items, such as veils, jewelry and headpieces. Allow 6-8 weeks to be sure your accessories arrive on time and avoid rush charges. Add extra time if you would like your veil and headpiece available for hair trials or all of your accessories for pre-wedding photos.
Beyond Bridal — Jewelry that can be worn beyond your wedding day to dress up jeans, or hair accessories that can be the finishing touch on a big night out, are a better value than cheap costume jewelry. Also look for pieces that are made from high quality materials by designers with a solid reputation if you want to ensure that you can pass your accessories down to your own future generations.
Too Sparkle or Not to Sparkle — Rhinestones or pearls or crystals, oh my! How can a girl choose? Rhinestones of course add the most sparkle and are just right for evening weddings, earrings and hair accessories that draw attention to your face, and brides who just love bling. Crystals bring a little brightening to any piece, especially at afternoon weddings when they catch the sunlight. Pearls soften a look and keep it classic. Pieces with combinations of all three can create the perfect balance of sparkle and softness.
Skip Off the Shelf — For your accessories that is! While a custom-designed wedding dress is outside the realm of many brides, customized jewelry, hair accessories and veiling are more accessible. In fact, many of our favorite Renee Pawele pieces were inspired by the design direction of particular blushing brides!
Photo: Ivory feather flower bridal accent from Renee Pawele
Photo: Alanna necklace by Renee Pawele
Samantha Burton, the hostess in this TV show (in the wedding gown), is wearing our Alanna Bracelet, Megan earrings and Delilah headpiece! (1:10)
As seen in Orange County Bride, January 2010
Renee Pawele Bride also had the opportunity to shoot a fashion spread with Jeremy Lucero for O.C. Bride Magazine’s January 2010 issue, they selected a whopping 7 images to fill their pages.
Quotes form Jeremy Lucero, “I have to mention the amazing helpers I had on this shoot. They were all fantastic and I look forward to working with them again.”
The model – Jennifer Cuellar
The location – Talega Golf Club in San Clemente, contact Michael Voorhees
The gowns are from Mon Amie Salon designed by Steven Yerick
The hair and makeup was done by Michele Talbot Once Upon a Time Hair Design
The flowers were done by Debbi Jacobson Flowers Etc.
The jewelry styling provided by Renee Pawele Bride
Two-Time NBA Champion & TNT Sports Analyst Kenny “the Jet” Smith married girlfriend, actress Gwendolyn Osborne, in a private ceremony held at their estate in Stevenson Ranch, Ca. Smith’s longtime friend and colleague and soon-to-be NBA hall of famer, Charles Barkley attended the nuptials.
LOS ANGELES,CA (PRWEB) September 8, 2006 — Two-time NBA Champion and TNT sports analyst Kenny “the Jet” Smith wed Barker beauty, Gwendolyn Osborne September 2, 2006, at their mountain-top estate in Stevenson Ranch, CA. The bride, 28, walked down the aisle in an original couture pale blue bridal gown created by Canadian designer Ines Di Santo. The groom, 41, wore a tuxedo by Atlanta-based master tailor/designer Joseph Addo.
The newlyweds exchanged custom-made wedding bands by celebrity jeweler Chris Aire, who also designed Osborne’s five-carat, diamond-and-red gold engagement ring. The bridesmaid’s custom chandelier earrings were designed by Renee Pawele Bride. A gifted singer, Osborne serenaded her groom with a rendition of India.Arie’s “Truth” as she walked down the aisle.
Surrounded by 250 of their closest friends and family, including NBA greats Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Kenny Anderson and Marc Jackson, the couple shared their love in a garden ceremony elegantly designed by Catering by Ashley, the California-based event planning company helmed by Executive Chef Bill Blackburn. To symbolize the spirit and freedom of their covenant, a flurry of monarch butterflies were released into the sky.
Mixing the sounds of Smith’s native New York with Osborne’s West Indian roots, the couple, who met at a charity event in 2004, danced into the night to music provided by the world-famous DJ Nice and an authentic steel pan band. During the couple’s first dance, guests were treated to an impromptu fireworks display compliments of Six Flag’s Magic Mountain.
Blending two children from Smith’s first marriage and one from Osborne, the Smiths will reside in Stevenson Ranch, California. Smith will continue to commute to Atlanta during the NBA season where he tapes the Emmy award-winning Inside the NBA with colleagues Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson.
Two-time NBA champion Smith is in his eighth full season as an NBA studio analyst for TNT’s Inside the NBA. In 2005, Smith, with support from the NBA and TNT, organized and hosted the NBA Players Hurricane Relief Game raising over $1 million for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Osborne’s TV/film credits include The Price is Right, Huff, Eve, Snow Dogs, Any Given Sunday and the Swedish soap, Ocean Ave.
As seen in Location 3 Magazine, January 2009
Featured in this article is the Angelina Necklace and Rachel Feather Flower.
As seen in Orange County Bride, January 2007
Renee Pawele Bride accessories Annalisa Austin’s wedding that was featured in Orange Count Bride magazine wearing the Charlie Veil and the Hibiscus Accent.
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